At your lowest, fear and guilt keeps you exhausted as you're trying to stay on top of everything and when you start to realize that insecurity is seeping in either emotionally, financially or physically you don't feel compelled to take this problem into conventional sources of support because of the shame and discord you feel from what's happened to you.

It's not easy to admit that things are not what they seem just as it's not easy to watch lots of films and tv shows because of the time constraints but that's why you have to watch consciously as there may only be a select number of them that may fully resonate with you and your situation and once you hit the sweet spot then you'll clearly see what you need to do.  For instance I've been relied upon by other people from an early age so was well used to going through a pattern of admiration, coercion and rejection but seeing this happen to other people really gets my goat so this evoked emotions within me when I watched certain films and tv shows, this may be your experience but you're not going to know until you start to explore why you're behaving as you are so you can confront it and move away with your dignity intact. 

You need to see yourself through the characters if   

* You keep going over what's been said and rehearsing what you'd say or do differently which is driving you mad as you feel unable to recover from it or change a current situation
* Your positive personality traits make some people see you as the strong one who'll carry the burden or someone they can take advantage of
* You've stopped enjoying life as you feel disappointed and exhausted 

It takes courage to take on new thinking but think of this as a way to build some resilience from the experience with the aim of feeling empowered because you'll have increased your self-esteem.

The benefits are

* A strong drive to step away from real life for a short time so you save yourself
* A chance to reclaim your time, money and energy instead of letting other people drain your vital resources 
* An opportunity to learn how to use films/tv shows so you can use the experience again and again for when you find yourself in difficult situations

How I roll - if this is resonating with you and you're ready for change or need to challenge a situation then let's get started ~ if you have an inkling that we could work together then let's chat - email me using the link on the contact page

Bio

I'm a qualified movie therapist and life coach and I've helped people use films as a vehicle towards increasing their self-esteem through the support I received from organizations such as Wirral Mind and The School for Social Entrepreneurs where I graduated from as a fellow on the Innovators for Health program - click here  for a full list of my qualifications and accreditations.
Moreover having previously found myself in toxic and indifferent situations that had a profound effect on me I eventually became aware that protecting myself was a priority and as I didn't want to go down the conventional therapy route at the time I lent towards film and tv to help me see what I was attracting and why.  I learned to take comfort from the characters experiences and then use positive affirmations and tools to rebuild my self-esteem and challenge myself to get back out into the real world.  And if you're worried about what other people think then let me tell you that it's hard when people fall out with you because you're not doing what they want but you have to get past this to make headway in your own life.